U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
February 1-2, 2022
We are pleased to present our February 1-2 sale featuring the collections formed by Clive Metcalfe, Dr.M.K. Blumenthal and other prominent collectors. This 1,307 lot auction begins with United States and Possessions, including 19th and 20th Century single rarities, graded items, proofs, essays and back of book material. The Foreign section includes a collection of Large Dragons of Shanghai, as well as strong sections of France and Colonies, Germany and British Commonwealth. On the second day of the sale we are pleased to offer an outstanding collection of Persia and Iran, with certified rarities. This will be followed by Japanese Postal History, featuring rare covers, many not seen for decades. The sale concludes with Large Lots and Collections, with hundreds of albums ranging from single country to specialized collections, multi-carton worldwide groups and excellent cover lots. Scans of most of the lots are available on our website and additional scans are being added daily.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #1024 RUSSIA RUSSIAN OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE 1863 6k dark blue on chalky paper, upper right sheet corner margin single, h.r., v.f., signed Richter * Catalog #1c | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #1025 RUSSIA RUSSIAN OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE 1865 2k brown & blue, blue cancel, upper right sheet corner margin single, v.f., ex-Kirchner O Catalog #2 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1026 RUSSIA RUSSIAN OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE 1865 (12 May) FL from Constantinople to Kishiniev, franked with Russia 10k brown & blue (perf. 12 1/2) single and vertical pair, tied by blue departure pmks, paying 30k to Bessarabia, with Kishiniev arrival (18 May) alongside, filing fold away from the stamps, fine  | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #1027 RUSSIA RUSSIAN OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE 1893 cover (opened for display), franked on reverse with pair of 5k Levant numerals, tied by ROPIT AFON departure cds, addressed to village in the Bogorodsk district, with 5k Bogorodsk Zemstvo added to pay for local delivery, fine | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #1028 RUSSIA RUSSIAN OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE 1894 cover franked on reverse with 10k Levant, tied by ROPIT AFON departure cds, addressed to village in the Bogorodsk district, with 4k Bogorodsk Zemstvo added alongside to pay for local delivery, fine | Price Realized $550.00 |
